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This just in:

The Arf-Society will release a limited edition two-CD set of the legendary Grandmothers reunion concert from 28 July 2002. The price is just 15 Euros, with all proceeds going towards helping Jimmy Carl Black pay his medical bills. Pre-order now from press@arf-society.de to ensure you get your copy of this special set in time for Christmas. The album features Don Preston, Roy Estrada, Bob Harris, Jimmy Carl Black, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Bunk Gardner, André Cholmondeley and Glenn Leonard.

Tracklist:

1. You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here
2. Lonely Little Girl
3. Motherly Love
4. The Duke Of Prunes
5. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance
6. Son Of Orange County
7. More Trouble Every Day
8. Flower Bunk
9. The Idiot Bastard Son
10. Village Of The Sun
11. Echidna’s Arf (Of You)
12. In The Sky
13. Silicone Hump
14. Holiday In Berlin
15. Big Leg Emma
16. Lonesome Cowboy Burt
17. The Eternal Question
18. How Could I Be Such A Fool
19. I Ain’t Got No Heart
20. I’m Not Satisfied
21. Wowie Zowie
22. It Can’t Happen Here
23. Honorary Membership
24. Love Of My Life
25. Soft-Cell Conclusion

Is that a sweet playlist or what? I’m off to order my copy! Yourself?

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A few months back Just a week ago, Andrew Greenaway did an interview with Jimmy Carl Black. Despite health problems, Jimmy’s in good spirits, performing with The Muffin Men and recording with various other artists across Europe. Just one project he’s worked on:

The CD is called The Jimmy Carl Black Story. It is due out anytime. I basically went into the studio one night and told my life story. It took me about one and a half hours to do it. He [Jon Larsen - ed.] then used some blues players from Oslo and also some of the guys from the Strange News CD for the background music.

Jimmy won’t make it to Zappanale this year, but has already set his mind on next year’s edition. Which is cool, since Sharl and I won’t be able to make it there either this year, for reasons that we may well expound upon at a later date. Read the whole article here.

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